very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
to face on; to look out on to
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
caller; visitor; company; guest
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to show up; to appear; to turn up
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
overall victory; championship
to break the silence; to break one's silence